CCBHCs must offer the following services either directly or through a formal contract with a Designated Collaborating Organization (DCO). These services must be offered and will be paid for even if they are not included in a state’s Medicaid plan:

Intensive, community-based mental health care for members of the armed forces and veterans, particularly those members and veterans located in rural areas, provided the care is consistent with minimum clinical mental health guidelines promulgated by the Veterans Health Administration, including clinical guidelines contained in the Uniform Mental Health Services Handbook of such Administration**